Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

29 questions · 29 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 7 · 24.1%GRADE not reported 2 · 6.9%Very low 6 · 20.7%Low 11 · 37.9%Moderate 2 · 6.9%High 1 · 3.4%

Improvement of other clinical signs of hyperandrogenism ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Proportion of participants with self‐rated clinically significant hair regrowth · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in the proportion of participants with self‐rated clinically… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.66, 1.37]
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Change in quality of life ‐ not measured · women with FPHL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Adverse events · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.45, 2.34]
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Proportion of participants with investigator‐rated clinically significant hair regrowth · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with investigator‐rated clinically… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.31, 1.9]
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Change from baseline to study conclusion in total hair count · women with FPHL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 231 participants
Low

Degree of hair shedding from baseline to the end of the study · women with FPHL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Cosmetic appearance of the hair or participant satisfaction · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in cosmetic appearance of the hair or participant satisfaction compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.4, 1.53]
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Change in quality (or pattern) of hair regrowth (e.g. thickness) ‐ not measured · women with FPHL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported